The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte G Larder

Private George LARDER, 9330, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Wedmore, Wells, Somerset, enlisted 13th April 1912, Bristol, age 34, height 5ft 4½ inches, weight 123lbs. Formerly general labourer , agricultural & casual.

Previously served Somerset Light Infantry, discharged 1st December 1911, termination of engagement. Queens South African Medal, 1899-1902; Transvaal South Africa Medal, 1902.

Son of Joseph Larder, Blakeway, Wedmore, Wells, Somerset.

Husband of Mary (Minnie) Larder, (nee Davis / Larder, spinster), married 3rd February 1914, St Mary Weare, Axbridge, Somerset.

Children - Gilbert Thomas Larder, born 18th March 1914, Axbridge, Somerset; Olive Mary Larder, born 21st August 1916, Glastonbury, Wells, Somerset.

Home, 13th April 1912 to 10th January 1915; BEF, 11th January 1915 to 18th February 1915; Home, 19th February 1915 to 15th December 1915; BEF, 16th December 1915 to 12th February 1916; Home, 13th February 1916 to 19th January 1918.

13th April 1912, re-enlisted, 6519, 3rd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry; 1912, present; 1913, present; 1914, present; 8th August 1914, mobilized at Taunton; 6th August 1914, posted; 28th September 1914, forfeits 8 days pay, absent without leave; 31st December 1914, forfeits 10 days pay, absent without leave; 11th January 1915, posted 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry; 19th February 1915, posted Depot, Somerset Light Infantry; 5th May 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry; 27th September 1915, awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.2.; 8th November 1915, transferred to 3rd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, 3305; 23rd November 1915, forfeits 9 days pay, absent without leave; 26th November 1915, posted 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment; 26th November 1915, absent; 8th December 1915, rejoined, 3rd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment; 8th December 1915, admitted 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, bronchitis; 12th December 1915, discharged hospital & rejoined 3rd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment; 13th December 1915, awarded 28 days detention by his Commanding Officer for absence; 16th December 1915, posted 10th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment; 13th February 1916, posted Depot, Gloucestershire Regiment; 13th March 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment; 24th March 1916, transferred to 1st Garrison Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th October to 24th October 1916, Drill Hall Hospital, Fort Pitt, Chatham, Kent, influenza & bronchitis; 27th January 1917 to 5th March 1917, Bath War Hospital, influenza; 12th April 1917, continued in the Service under The Military Service Act 1916, from date of enlistment; 10th August 1917, posted 2/1st Kent Cyclist Battalion; 13th September 1917, forfeits 6 days pay for absence from 8th September to 13th September 1917.

19th January 1918, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to sickness. Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 27/6 a week for 4 weeks, then 8/3 a week to be reviewed in 48 weeks. Disability chronic bronchitis.

This page was last updated on 27-Jun-2014.